Siabite 2511 file belts from sia Abrasives Inc. USA contain self-sharpening ceramic grits for heavy-duty metal work. They use the same technology found in the company's existing siabite fiber discs but allow the user to concentrate the full sanding force into tighter workspaces,
The ceramic...

Solar Atmospheres of California provides vacuum heat-treating, brazing, and carburizing services to more than 18 metalworking industries, including aerospace, medical, and power generation. Small or large parts are processed in vacuum furnaces from lab furnace size to 24 ft. long.
The company...

Lissmac Maschinenbau GmbH, Bad Wurzach, Germany, has announced the acquisition of the metal finishing segment of Homag Group in Beckum, Germany, which includes the Steelmaster line of metal finishing and deburring machines.
The machines add a wet grinding process to the company's current offering...

AM Machinery Sales Inc. offers the FGWH150.8Z flat finishing machine, manufactured by NS-Maquinas Industriais. Developed for continuous and intensive finishing of square tubes and bars in one pass, it has four sets of double abrasive belts.
This eight-station belt grinding machine finishes each...

Metabo Corp. offers the Combinator combined cutting and grinding wheel. It eliminates the need to change abrasive wheels during cutting and grinding applications.
The wheel is suitable for cutting, deburring, and light grinding. With three layers of fiberglass measuring 0.078 in. thick, it cuts...

MFL, Division Sawing and Milling Technology, offers a machine that uses milling rather than conventional machining techniques such as grinding or flame descaling to machine steel slabs. The condition of the slab remains 1-to-1 unchanged.
The process introduces no heat into the slab and produces...

Klingspor's SMT850 Plus flap disc combines nonwoven and coated abrasives for fast stock removal with a high-quality surface finish.
The 4.5-in. disc is available in three different finishing grades: coarse, medium, and very...

Pferd Inc. has added the POLIFAN® Strong-Freeze to its SGP line of flap discs. Featuring an extended flap length design, the new disc also features a ceramic grit that helps maintain ultracool grinding with maximum stock removal on stainless steel and other materials with poor thermal properties....

Lissmac Corp., Waterford, N.Y., has purchased the Steelmaster brand from Butfering.
Lissmac now is the owner, manufacturer, and distributor of Steelmaster wide-belt metal deburring and finishing machines and the point of contact for service- and parts-related issues for new and existing machines....

Watry Industries LLC, a permanent mold aluminum foundry in Sheboygan, Wis., has increased line capacity, allowing it to take on additional powder coating business. The company offers its powder coating capabilities on a contract basis to other foundries, metal stampers, and metal fabricators for...